Thread Nixie tube clocks!

Applesauce said:
Me, too. When I was like 13, or so. It's incredibly creepy. ALTHOUGH, I'd just read "Tommyknockers" & it instantly made me think of the part where the main chick touches something that is sticking out of the ground in a forest, & she feels a low vibration. SUPER CREEPY.


So, there are Tommyknockers in New Mexico.
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You have read about the kidnappings down there in the 4 corners, right?

we're just incubators.
 
GH0ST said:
I would totally buy one if it weren't for the bare electric boards and chance of shock, can't risk it with small fingers around.
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Domon's eventually building cases for these things when he has two usable hands again.

Which reminds me, I have to nag him some more. I haven't seen him post anything about his mangled hand in a while...
 
gee said:
How this all went down:

gee: "hey genmay, shall I build more nixies?"
genmay: "OMG FUCK YES YGPM"
gee: "parts are in, now taking orders!"
genmay: <crickets>

I ordered parts to build 25, and at one point I had 20 of them spoken for - then most people backed out. So far I've sold a grand total of 6.

I'm setting up an Etsy shop shortly to sell them.
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It's because everyone on the internets is hoodrich. Shit happens with my shift boots all the time. People commit and then brick.

I want a clock but don't have the disposable $100. I'd trade you an Abraham Lincoln bust...
 
CletusJones said:
It's because everyone on the internets is hoodrich. Shit happens with my shift boots all the time. People commit and then brick.

I want a clock but don't have the disposable $100. I'd trade you an Abraham Lincoln bust...
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wait, you take Abraham Lincoln busts?
 
CletusJones said:
It's because everyone on the internets is hoodrich. Shit happens with my shift boots all the time. People commit and then brick.

I want a clock but don't have the disposable $100. I'd trade you an Abraham Lincoln bust...
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You make shift boots? interesting.

I'll happily barter things for clocks - VanFanel worked at AMD in '06, and he paid for his clock with an Opteron 185. A Lincoln bust doesn't do much for this canadian, but I'm open to other suggestions.
 
gee said:
Domon's eventually building cases for these things when he has two usable hands again.

Which reminds me, I have to nag him some more. I haven't seen him post anything about his mangled hand in a while...
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making good progress dude. Used my router again for the first time yesterday.


Im shaky though, i dont have good strength in my hand to keep things steady or do small movements, but i think thatll come back with practice. Im relatively unmangled now, and my mobility is returning, but the problem is that i have near zero strength, I cant even pick up a pen with that finger set yet.
 
gee said:
That sounds awesome, I'd like to see that. Go for it.

(not that I'm biased or anything)

I'll make a mechanical drawing of the clock shortly to facilitate anyone who wants to build a case.
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your handdrawn drawing are well good enough, ill post em here if i can get into my genmay account (highly unlikely)
 
Domon said:
making good progress dude. Used my router again for the first time yesterday.


Im shaky though, i dont have good strength in my hand to keep things steady or do small movements, but i think thatll come back with practice. Im relatively unmangled now, and my mobility is returning, but the problem is that i have near zero strength, I cant even pick up a pen with that finger set yet.
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Did you do something more than the little nick in the end of your finger I saw?
 
Domon said:
making good progress dude. Used my router again for the first time yesterday.


Im shaky though, i dont have good strength in my hand to keep things steady or do small movements, but i think thatll come back with practice. Im relatively unmangled now, and my mobility is returning, but the problem is that i have near zero strength, I cant even pick up a pen with that finger set yet.
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Take it slow. You can reinjure yourself if you push too hard.
 
gee said:
You make shift boots? interesting.

I'll happily barter things for clocks - VanFanel worked at AMD in '06, and he paid for his clock with an Opteron 185. A Lincoln bust doesn't do much for this canadian, but I'm open to other suggestions.
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Yep, doing one for waw's rx8 if he ever manages to mail it to me.

I can make shift boots like an animal, learning steering wheel recovering now, hoping to have a sale-worthy product this week. Got a lesson over the weekend.

I also make bags and other textiles/leathercraft stuff. Looking for anything specific?
 
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